Ruth G. Shelly 93, oldest member at East Fairview Church of the Brethren

Ruth G. Shelly, 93, formerly of Manheim and Lititz, went home to be with the Lord Sunday, March 24, 2013 at Hamilton Arms Center, Lancaster, after a brief illness.

Born in Rapho Township, she was the daughter of the late Herman and Lizzie Souder Geib. A homemaker, Ruth was the loving wife of the late Mahlon N. Shelly, who died in June 2000.

Ruth was the oldest member of East Fairview Church of the Brethren, Manheim. Her interests included vegetable and flower gardening, playing bingo and rooting for the Phillies. She had a life-long passion for her family and enjoyed spending time with her children and grandchildren.

Relatives and friends are respectfully invited to attend her funeral service at the East Fairview Church of the Brethren, 1187 Fairview Road, Manheim, on Friday, March 29, at 10:30 a.m. Interment will be in the adjoining church cemetery. There will be a public viewing at the church on Friday morning from 9:30 a.m. until the time of the service.